Cost of living comparison
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Australia vs. Slovakia Cost of Living Summary
Australia is 64.1% more expensive than Slovakia overall.
Australia vs. Slovakia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Australia instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 60.1% more for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.84
€7.93
|
$18.42
A$26.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.92
€8.00
|
$10.19
A$14.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.67
|
$2.88
A$4.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
€1.27
|
$2.33
A$3.39
|
|
Slovakia vs. Australia - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.6% more for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
€1.26
|
$2.64
A$3.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.92
€5.31
|
$4.67
A$6.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.92
€3.52
|
$6.28
A$9.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.72
€3.34
|
$4.79
A$6.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€2.97
|
$4.19
A$6.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.75
|
$1.62
A$2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.75
|
$1.32
A$1.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.92
|
$1.35
A$1.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
€1.57
|
$2.06
A$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.55
|
$1.19
A$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.58
|
$1.05
A$1.53
|
|
Slovakia vs. Australia - Cost of groceries
pay 24.2% more for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.85
€6.15
|
$4.98
A$7.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.63
€26.58
|
$91.09
A$132.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,866.96
€23,206.54
|
$27,191.77
A$39,574.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.42
€11.15
|
$17.22
A$25.07
|
|
Slovakia vs. Australia - Cost of transportation
pay 86.3% more for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.25
€17.27
|
$57.16
A$83.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$608.23
€545.68
|
$1,309.09
A$1,905.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$502.60
€450.91
|
$1,073.97
A$1,563.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$194.53
€174.52
|
$146.37
A$213.03
|
|
Slovakia vs. Australia - Cost of housing
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.66
€421.36
|
$1,957.92
A$2,849.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,742.31
€9,637.46
|
$18,377.12
A$26,745.91
|
|
Slovakia vs. Australia - Cost of childcare
pay 96.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.27
€2.04
|
$7.20
A$10.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
€2.41
|
$3.95
A$5.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.08
€5.45
|
$36.89
A$53.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.98
€38.56
|
$56.05
A$81.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.85
€7.94
|
$14.44
A$21.01
|
|
Slovakia vs. Australia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.6% more for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.85
€61.77
|
$77.86
A$113.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.33
€30.80
|
$53.33
A$77.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.79
€71.58
|
$112.59
A$163.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.22
€78.25
|
$118.82
A$172.93
|
|
Slovakia vs. Australia - Cost of clothing
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